Consistency.
It is what every great athlete strives to achieve. At the highest level, the best of the best are counted on by their teammates, coaches and fans to bring a consistent, impactful performance every night.
Ultimately, consistency is what defined Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo this season, and that is why he’s the 2018-19 NBA Most Valuable Player. Antetokounmpo, 24, is the 10th youngest player in NBA history to earn the honor.
James Harden of the Rockets and Paul George of the Thunder were the other finalists.
Antetokounmpo is the first Bucks player to win the award since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar captured it in the 1973-74 season.
It’s been quite the dramatic turn for Antetokounmpo, who just six years ago jumped all the way to the NBA from the second tier of the amateur leagues in Greece. And before that, he spent years selling trinkets on the streets of Athens to help his family after they immigrated from…
